I haven’t gotten my second booster yet.
A few countries are rolling out second Covid booster shots. Here’s a look at the evidence for them, and their limitations https://t.co/8pFMFT62L2
— Bloomberg (@business) April 8, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a second booster shot of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people over 50 or with compromised immune systems. https://t.co/1ixWd34ScS
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) April 9, 2022
My second booster didn’t hurt a bit. If you’re 50 and older or immunocompromised, get your second booster as soon as you’re eligible. pic.twitter.com/puLZPhMXxg
— President Biden (@POTUS) March 30, 2022
The exact same day NACI recommends second boosters, an Israeli study is published in the NEJM stating second booster protection lasts less than a month.
— Kelly Brown (@rubiconcapital_) April 6, 2022
You can't make this stuff up.🤡 pic.twitter.com/5FoKFJJASl
A second Pfizer Covid booster helped protect older people against Omicron infection but waned after just four weeks, according to a large new study from Israel. https://t.co/QKoOwDuBga
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 6, 2022
"If you've had omicron in the last two or three months, that really did boost your immune system quite well," Walensky said, adding that these individuals could wait 2-4 months before their second booster.
— Alexandros Marinos (@alexandrosM) April 5, 2022
Why do we tolerate the demonstrably incompetent? https://t.co/s7sbifROOY
Now that more people can receive an additional #covid19 vaccine dose, should they get it? Is there any downside? And does it make sense to wait until a big event such as international travel or big gathering to get the booster?
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) April 1, 2022
With @katiahetter @CNN: https://t.co/sQbKmeck7w
Sad! 